Principal's Message

Cesar E. Chavez High School is a extraordinary
place.It is a high school that offers
non-traditional options for the students of Santa Ana School District to take
control over their academic paths to college and/or careers.Classes fulfilling the A through G college
requirements can be taken at accelerated rates; meaning that students are able
to obtain a high school diploma and enter into a university or career earlier
than what is possible at traditional high schools.The dedicated teaching staff works diligently
to structure classes so that Core Standards are accessible to students, and are
student-centered.What this means is
that students at Cesar E. Chavez High School are delivered a rigorous
meaningful education empowering them to achieve their unique plans of study.

Students at Chavez High School
will develop plans of study enabling them
to plan, implement, and monitor their classes.Their unique plans will be developed online through the California
College Guidance Initiative.After
creating their own student profiles at CaliforniaColleges.edu,
students will be able to track their own progress towards achieving their
post-secondary (after high school) dreams.Graduating with a diploma from Cesar E. Chavez High School means that
students are prepared and ready for a successful college education and/or
prosperous career.

The academic footprint of Cesar E.
Chavez High School is big in how it can support students who have a need to
recover credits lost due to illness, family problems, or just poor personal
choices.It is also big in how it can
support students who want an opportunity to participate in an accelerated
academic program so that they can quickly move on to a college or career.Although big in its academic offerings, the
Chavez campus is intimate in scale with class sizes smaller than what you would
find at a traditional high school.This
makes it possible for students to develop strong relationships with teachers
and staff who actively care about them, helping them daily to make positive
choices.

Making students WHOLE is the daily work of Cesar E. Chavez High
School.We work with students to insure
that they are Well.We will help students discover their purpose
in life so that they will be Happy.We teach them how to be Organized so that they can work on a plan of study.We insure
that they Learn what is necessary to
achieve academic success.And we teach them
the joy of being Excellent.

Every student is an integral part of the success
at Cesar E. Chavez High School.And at
Chavez High School, we prove that the WHOLE is greater than the sum of its
parts.The greatness at Cesar E. Chavez
High School is making students WHOLE.We
invite you to be a part of its greatness.

Matthew G. Cruz

Principal

School Pride

Cesar E. Chavez High School

HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL
NAME

Cesar E. Chavez High
School is named for the Civil Rights pioneer, Cesar Chavez, who dedicated
his life to ensuring that all people had the right to realize their fullest
potential. Like Cesar E. Chavez, Cesar E. Chavez High School works
to ensure that all students will take charge of their lives and realize their
full potential. Cesar E. Chavez is more than a name, it is a legacy that
if recognized, will compel all who know it to act, fight, and struggle to do
whatever it takes

to achieve excellence and success.

DATE THAT THE SCHOOL WAS
OCCUPIED

1992

THE SCHOOL MASCOT

The school mascot is the eagle. It is rendered in the style of the eagle that was affixed to the flags of the Farm Workers during their labor struggles. Cesar Chavez, and family members Richard and Manuel Chavez first designed the Farm Workers' logo in 1962. They borrowed the eagle's head from the flag of Mexico (some have called it athunderbird). Andrew Zermeno, a graphic artist friend, noticed that the wings of the eagle resembled an inverted Aztec pyramid. Cesar wanted the image to be easy for Farm Workers to reproduce. He decided the colors would be white to represent hope, black to represent the struggle of the workers, and red for the sacrifice that would be made. Many of the Farm Workers were of Mexican descent, so the eagle logo -- with its Mexican and Aztec imagery -- was a powerful symbol that was easily understood. The United Farm Workers logo became a highly recognizable icon and